Japhet Tanganga has kicked on since joining Millwall in the summer (Image: Getty)
are weighing up a bid for defender Japhet Tanganga in the January transfer window.
The former star has been a revelation since joining the Lions permanently in July, starting all bar three of their games and scoring twice. Wolves have now earmarked him as one of the second tier’s standout talents.
Millwall do not want to sell their star centre-back this winter, but Express Sport understands there is an agreement between Tanganga and the club to at least consider interest.
The London side’s position means Wolves manager Vitor Pereira is unlikely to get Tanganga on the cheap as he battles to stave off relegation.
Tanganga is enjoying his football at Millwall, having played a bit-part role at Spurs and endured a torrid loan spell at Augsburg last season. The 25-year-old is happy to see out 2024/25 at The Den but there is a feeling he will be at a top-flight club by the start of next campaign if his sparkling form continues.
RB Leipzig – the German side affiliated with RB Salzburg and Leeds United – have also been tracking Tanganga, although the player would be more tempted by a return to the .
Former Millwall boss Neil Harris raved about Tanganga in November, saying: “I get on brilliantly with Japh.
Vitor Pereira will be keen for new recruits to bolster Wolves’ survival bid (Image: Getty)
“I just promised him rhythm, games, doing the best we can to keep him fit and giving him a platform to enjoy his football, and to restart and kickstart his career again, because he’s a player all day long, we all know that.
“We want him on the pitch every week and he knows his place in the team. I know what he’s excellent at, which is pretty much everything.”
Results have picked up dramatically for Wolves since Pereira replaced Gary O’Neil in the dugout. Two wins and a draw in the new manager’s first three games have catapulted them out of the relegation zone, but there are still clear issues to address in January.
No team has conceded more in the league this season than Wolves, who are letting in well over two goals per game on average. And Pereira will need all hands on deck to get through January, with tough ties against United, and pencilled in before the end of the month.